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Mike and Erica Palmer <br />1844 Old Mill Court <br />Centerville, MN 55038 <br /> <br /> <br />May 4, 2021 <br /> <br />City of Centerville <br />1880 Main Street <br />Centerville, MN 55038 <br /> <br />To whom it may concern, <br /> <br />Our family moved into our new home at 1844 Old Mill Court in November 2020 and have very much <br />enjoyed seeing our neighborhood come together in the short time we have lived here. After a quiet <br />winter, we have built strong relationships with our neighbors and the neighborhood kids have enjoyed <br />playing in the quiet cul-de-sac. It is truly everything we were hoping it would be when we made the <br />decision to build our dream home in Old Mill Estates. <br /> <br />However, as the weather continues to improve and the neighborhood continues to grow, we are reminded <br />of something that nearly caused us to abandon our dreams of purchasing our home; the proposed eight- <br />foot-wide bike path that would be within touching distance of our house. <br /> <br />As our home was being constructed, we unknowingly walked the area of the proposed path many times, <br />as it was the perfect spot for us to look through the window and check the progress of construction inside <br />the house. Now we know that the area where we once stood could become public space where anyone <br />would be able to look in the window, which raises concerns over our privacy. We have two small <br />children, so you can imagine how unnerving the thought of that is. We intentionally designed our home <br />with the main living areas and windows overlooking the protected wetland area on the eastern side of our <br />property. This was done to take advantage of the scenic views and privacy offered by the wetland. The <br />path would not only change our view, but more importantly our sense of security and privacy. Just to be <br />clear, the path is close enough where someone can reach out and touch the house, without any effort at all. <br /> <br />We had plans of building a deck leading down to a large patio facing toward the wetland area. We can no <br />longer follow through on these plans due to anxiety over passersby walking through our property. <br />Further, we understand that the path would be plowed in the winter, which gives us concern over damage <br />to our property due to the extremely close proximity to our house. <br /> <br />The cul-de-sac has easy access to the adjacent neighborhood and there is no logical reason to add a path <br />which will impede on our home space and be nothing more than an additional space to maintain by the <br />city. Respectfully, the proposed path does not make any sense for our neighborhood. Our street will be <br />connected to the park by sidewalk, so safety is not of concern. The path is simply a convenience. We <br />truly do not believe our rights to security and privacy should be compromised for the sake of <br />convenience. <br /> <br />As residents of Centerville, we ask that you consider our lives in your decision to require this path. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />The Palmer Family <br />Mike, Erica, Ella and Nolan <br /> <br /> <br />
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